The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-04-21
Tine on the Taxes.
The following is one of the most import
ant bills passed by the General Assembly


The following is one of the most import
ant bills passed by the General Assembly
at its late session:
A BILL to extend the time within which the
several treasurers and collectors of taxes due
the State may make their final settlements
with the Auditor of Public Accounts of the
State taxes on real and personal property for
of the Free-School teachers during the period
of such extension SO far as may be necessary
cut offundS IN the State Treasury.
[Approved April 6th.l
l. Be it enacted By The General Assembly, of Viy-
ginia That the several treasurers and collectors
of taxes due the State be allowed until the LIST
Elements with the Auditor of Public Accounts of
the State taxes on real and personal property
for the year 1886: Psorfded, THAT the extension
of time hereby granted shall not apply to taxes
already collected and in the hands Of such treas
urers ana collecting officers, which shall be paid
into the treasury OF the State as now provided
2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby
authorized to issue his warrant on the Treasury
In favor of the treasurer of any city or county
for an amount sufficient to pay the free-school
teachers In his county or corporation any sums
due them by the State, which the taxes collected
by such treasurer and properly applicable there-
to are insufficient to pay. And the amounts of
shall be accounted for by the several county
and city treasurers in the final settlements here
1nbefore provided for. to the extent of the State
taxes collected, or which should have been col
| lected by them.
| g. The several treasurers and collectors of
taxes due the State are hereby required during
| the year 1887 to make payment on the LIST day of
every month OF all moneys feceiy ed by them for
| tie State during the preceding mt nth.
! 4. The several treasurers of the counties and
| cities of the Commonwealth shall make out
lists as required by law, of real estate which is
delinquent for the non- payment of the taxes as
| sessed thereon for the year 1886 soon prac-
t1cable after the lst day OF September, 1887, and
| not before. The proceedings in respect to such
| lists and in respect to the land therein men,
toned shall be In all other respects as now pro-
| vided by law.
| s. This act shall be inforce from It's passage.
This bill was introduced in the House
by Mr.. c. T. Smith, of Caroline, who was
very diligent i'll securing is passage.
The following resolution was adopted:
| THAT merchants licenses an6 such other ncen-
/ SEES as under existing laws expire on the 3Oth
| of April 1887, shall not be Issued before June l.
1887: Propided. hoaoeuer, That whom such lice nse
| shall be issued to those who may conduct bust
ness between May 4st and June lst. 1887, 1t shall
be issued for ono year from May l, 1887 and the
amount to be paid for such license shall be the
came as that in force June /. 1887, az the cost
of license for one year: PROVIDED, hOsQerer That
| should suci. person continue business only for
| one month he shall pay pro rata according TO the
present license law